GAMMA Sports Recalls Children's Tennis Racquets Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Recall 11745 · Jun 23, 2011 · GAMMA Sports
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11745
- Date
- Jun 23, 2011
- Company
- GAMMA Sports
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Quick Kids Junior Tennis Racquets
- Product type
- Sports Equipment & Accessories
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves Quick Kids 23-inch aluminum junior tennis racquets with orange tape on the hand grip. Recalled racquets have lot number "F:3:10:08" stamped onto the bottom of the racquet grip below the "G."
What can happen
The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take the recalled tennis racquets away from children and contact GAMMA Sports for a free replacement grip kit. GAMMA Sports is directly contacting all known purchasers of the recalled tennis racquets.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Online at www.gammasports.com, www.atssports.com and www.holabirdsports.com from December 2010 through March 2011 for about $15.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled quick kids junior tennis racquets?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled tennis racquets away from children and contact GAMMA Sports for a free replacement grip kit. GAMMA Sports is directly contacting all known purchasers of the recalled tennis racquets.
What is the hazard?
The orange grip tape on the tennis racket's handle contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.